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HV
SUPPLY
SENSOR
CONDITIONING
AN819/0695 1/8
APPLICATION NOTE
C
PR SE
Ith
HV D SPARK
IPR
SUPPLY SCR PLUG
Ig
Id
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APPLICATION NOTE
When spark is needed a current Ig is injected to the The SCR conducts during all the positive phases of
SCR gate which then fires the SCR. The SCR firing the discharge current while the diode D acts for the
initiates the capacitor discharge which generates negative parts.
an alternative current.
SCR CURRENT
10A/div.
0-
0- DIODE CURRENT
10A/div.
CURRENT THROUGH
THE IGNITION COIL
PRIMARY
10A/div.
0-
C PR SE
Ith Id
HV SPARK
IPR PLUG
SUPPLY SCR D
Ig
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APPLICATION NOTE
SCR CURRENT
10A/div.
0-
DIODE CURRENT
10A/div.
0-
CURRENT THROUGH
THE IGNITION COIL
PRIMARY
10A/div.
0-
4. SMALL ENGINE SYSTEM
Figure 6 shows the topology we have chosen for diodes for D2 and D3 instead of 1000V user in
the small motor CDI module. other design. The capacitance C1 is loaded by the
The supply coil generates an alternating voltage, in positive rectified current.
which the positive parts are rectified by D2 and the
negative parts are clamped by D3. This circuit con-
figuration allows the designer to use 400V
STOP
D1 D2 C1
SUPPLY SPARK
COIL D3 SCR
PLUG
FLY WHEEL
R
SENSOR C2 D4
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APPLICATION NOTE
5V/div.
0-
1ms/div.
The sensor coil generates, at each engine revolu- Due to parasitic voltage occurring on the sensor
tion a signal as shown in figure 7. signal we suggest the use of the conditioning stage
The negative part of this signal is clamped by D4 shown in figure 8.
while the positive part produces a current through
the gate, firing the SCR.
Fig. 8 : Conditioning stage
C2
R1
C
Vs
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APPLICATION NOTE
STOP
1 ICC03
D1 D2 C1
8 6-7
SUPPLY SPARK
COIL D3 SCR
PLUG
4 3
FLY WHEEL
SENSOR CONDITIONING
STOP
2 ICC01
D1 D2 C1
15 3-14
6-11
FLY WHEEL
CONDITIONING
SENSOR
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APPLICATION NOTE
+12V VOLTAGE
PROTECTION
REGULATOR
INTERFACE
CRANK MARKER
IGNITION
CONDITIONING
KNOCK SENSOR
SIGNAL
µC
INJECTION
TEMPERATURE INTERFACE
PRESSURE
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APPLICATION NOTE
+400V
-12V
DC / DC
CONVERTER C
TH
R1 D
CRANCK SHAFT R2
ANGLE SENSOR
µP
TH
R’1 D
R’2
7. CONCLUSION
Capacitive discharge ignition systems are
the only choice for the small engines. They
are also found frequently in racing car en-
gine management computer. For the future
the CDI could be the solution meet the new
anti-pollution standard requirements.
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